Rita! My poor darling Edward, he left without telling me. We need to catch up with him before he finds his Dad. It would break my heart if Edward finds out what shape Thomas is in, not to mention how it would affect Thomas. I don’t even dare think about it. Sob sob.

You’re saying that we might catch up with Edward on Summerblaze, Rita? Before he reaches the bunker?

Okay, there’s no time to lose! Let’s ride to the bunker at Shipwreck Shore.

Sit tight, Edward! Mom is on her way!

Objectives: Edward is on his way to the bunker at Shipwreck Shore to see his dad. Stop him!

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 10 with New Hillcrest

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Oh, no! We’re too late! No time to talk! I have to go into the bunker, are you coming Rita?

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Go into the bunker and find Edward facing his dad in the back of the bunk room.

Show your face, you coward! I know you’re there, I can hear you!

Quest completed

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No Happy Reunion

…But Edward, you must understand that I never intended to leave you. I can’t do anything about this. Oh dear…

Oh! The poison gets even worse when I’m stressed out…

Lisa and Rita! Nice to see you! You have to get Edward out of here. Go away and leave me here…

Stop it, Edward. I want nothing but to be with you but I just can’t. I can’t be around normal people with this poison inside me.

Oh, I’m so sorry my darlings, but I can’t be close to you. I must leave!

Farewell, my wonderful family.

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Noooo! Dad, don’t go! Arrrgh!

I don’t understand! What poison?!

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I’ll tell you.

Quest completed

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A Broken Family

I’m afraid you’re right, Rita. Sob sob. We can’t help Thomas so we might as well leave. I don’t want Edward to be around Thomas when he’s like this.

Do as I say, Edward! Go outside now! I will tell you more once you are outside.

Objectives: Leave the bunker with Lisa and Edward.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 10 with New Hillcrest

Meet Lisa and Edward outside of the bunker.

Edward, STOP!

How could you come here on your own? Don’t you understand how dangerous it is?

Quest completed

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Reprimanded

Mom, why didn’t you tell me Dad is sick and living in a bunker? Of course I’d go looking for him, and if only you had told me earlier I would have been able to start by now!

How could you treat me like this, Mom? I’m not a child any more, so stop treating me like one!

Objectives: Find the alchemist somewhere near Crescent Moon Village.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 10 with New Hillcrest

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Edward…

Erm… I know you’re not a child anymore but your Dad is so ill and I didn’t know how he would react when he saw you. Since he was poisoned, he has been unable to control his feelings and he could have hurt you!

I can’t bear the thought of your getting hurt or injured in any way. Please forgive me, Edward.

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But Dad is sick and he needs my help! You don’t need to worry about ME! The only person we should be worrying about is Dad. You don’t need to protect me any more, Mom! Stop treating me like a little kid, I’m going to help find a cure for him.

Isn’t there anything we can do to help Dad?

You think that Jorvik Root would cure him, Rita? Why can’t we just give him some of that then? What? The poison prevents him from wanting to try and cure himself?

So there’s nothing we can do?

You think you can handle it, Rita? By tricking him into taking the antidote? But how?

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Yeah, how do we trick Thomas, Rita?

What’s that, Rita? If we could mix the Jorvik Root in with his food or something without him noticing it, then he’d be cured.

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What did you say we should do, Rita? Use a lip balm with Jorvik Root in it? Really?

So you’re saying Dad comes to our house every night and that Mom always kisses him goodbye when he leaves? So, the Jorvik Root will get into his system through the lip balm when Mom kisses him. I see. Great idea, Rita!

But how do we get hold of this lip balm?

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I think I know how!

Apparently a very skilled alchemist lives somewhere near Crescent Moon Village. He should be able to help us make the lip balm. I don’t know where he lives exactly, but apparently his house is really special so it shouldn’t be too hard to find.

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We’re going to cure Dad! Hooray!

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Oh Rita, you’re a genius! A lip balm with Jorvik Root… I would never have thought of that.

You’re saying you can ride to the alchemist straight away to get the lip balm, Rita? Great! in the meantime, Edward and I will ride on home. Here’s the Jorvik Root for the lip balm.

Look for the alchemist in and around Crescent Moon Village. Hurry up, Rita! The fate of my family is in your hands.

I tend to go into my own little world so I don’t talk to many people. Nobody at all, actually. Hee hee.

Objectives: Talk to Frederik in Crescent Moon Village.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 10 with Crescent Moon Village

You tell Frederik you are looking for someone of his profession.

You seem to have something on your mind.

Quest completed

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Frederik Gets His Head Around the Problem

So you’re wondering if I’m a good alchemist?

Not just good, absolutely brilliant, if you ask me! Hee hee! Why are you asking?

Can I make a lip balm? Of course! That’s easy! But what do you need it for?

You say you need my help? Nobody every asks me for help in this village. Hmm. Everybody just takes me for granted. Sob sob.

Cough Cough.

You say you need my help! In that case, Alchemist Frederik is at your service! I’m going to make the best lip balm you’ve ever seen. I will flavor it with the sweetest berries imaginable. How about strawberry or cherry? We could also make the balm from the fragrant, pretty wild flowers that grow in the fields around here. Leave it to me! No problem! This is going to work out just fine! Ha ha.

You say you need a lip balm made with Jorvik Root?

Have you ever tasted Jorvik Root? It tastes worse than old sweaty socks. Yuck!

Erm. Hmm. Excuse me for asking but what do you need the lip balm for?

Objectives: Talk to Frederik in Crescent Moon Village.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 10 with Crescent Moon Village

Tell Frederik all about what has happened to Thomas Rockwell and why you need the Jorvik Root.

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Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!

Is the poison here in Epona?

Oh dear! That’s not good, not good at all!

Oh my! I warned them that this would happen! But nobody would listen, OF COURSE! And now it’s happening here in our little country village!

Do you want to know what I know about all this? Well, for a long time I’ve tried to make people here aware of how badly polluted the witch Pi’s swamp is. If only they had listened, this might never have happened.

The locals call this thing Thomas has “the Curse of the Swamp.” Soon after the poison enters the blood stream, the victim goes mad. Little by little he or she will lose themselves and all positive thoughts. The poison is like a parasite that invades and transforms the person’s personality into something horrible. In the end, the infected person will think that their new negative and destructive behavior is normal. But worst of all, they will become virus carriers themselves, if they aren’t cured in time. And since they also become very aggressive and unpredictable, they will pass this evil curse on to others. The whole village is in danger!

Don’t tell me you’ve been poisoned too! Did he scratch or bite you?

Phew! You’re lucky you didn’t get infected!

It’s a good thing you came here, Rita. There is still time to change Thomas Rockwell’s tragic fate!

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Excuse me but I just want to say…. Woohoo!! Fiiiiiinally a real mission!

I haven’t had the chance to do anything this exciting and important in a looong time. On second thoughts, I don’t think I’ve ever done anything like this before. Ha ha.

Sorry, but this is soooo exciting. Hee hee.

Quest completed

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A Neat Little Book

I can help you! I have the perfect recipe for what you’re looking for!

I have written a book with lots of recipes. Will you get it for me please? Then we can begin. The title of the book is “Alchemist Frederik’s Quick Guide to Good Alchemy.” Ha ha.

Some of the books are on a bookshelf right outside my house here, to give people access to my rich literary treasures. I hope you can find it among all these books. Tee hee.

Objectives: Find the book Frederik wrote about alchemy.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 10 with Crescent Moon Village

The book is on a shelf outside his house. Bring the big decorated book to him.

Was it hard to find? Haha.

Quest completed

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A Bit of Thomas

People call me crazy for saving the recipes for anything I come across. But you never know when a recipe for lip balm might come in handy. Haha.

My goal is that the book will end up weighing over five kilos when it’s done. I like heeeeavy books. Hee hee.

Hmm. I have almost all the ingredients I need. But… Erm… You wouldn’t happen to have a strand of Thomas’ hair by any chance?

No? I thought not… You need to get a strand of Thomas’ hair, because without it, we will never be able to make the lip balm.

You’re saying you can go to the bunker and get a strand of his hair?

It sounds really scary. Would you honestly go?

You’re a brave one. Good luck and be careful.

Objectives: Go to the bunker and get one of Thomas’ hairs.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 10 with Crescent Moon Village

Ride to the bunker.

Back by the bunker at Shipwreck Shore. What’s going to happen this time?

Quest completed

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A Tiny Strand of Hair

You pluck up the courage and walk into the bunker to try and find one of Thomas’ hairs.

Objectives: Go to the bunker and find a strand of Thomas’ hair.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 25 with Crescent Moon Village

Thomas is wandering around in the bunker, so make sure to not let him catch you. Go into the back rooms and find a hair on one of the beds. Return to Frederik when you have it, avoid Thomas again on the way out.

Good work, Rita!

Quest completed

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Alchemy Artist

The hero returns! I admit that I had my doubts at times. I do hope you brought a strand of hair with you. Woohoo! That was so brave of you to go into that bunker again. Thanks to you we now have all the ingredients we need. Now we just need to mix the lip balm.

You say that you can mix the lip balm yourself, Rita?

Haha. Hot to trot, I see! Haha. Sure you can, I trust you… Just follow my instructions. Let’s get started.

The ingredients are on the table across from the cauldron you will be using to make the lip balm.

Well done! The lip balm is ready!

Quest completed

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Express Delivery

Finished! We have made this wonderful lip balm together. Frederik and Rita. We make quite a team!

So you’re riding to New Hillcrest straight away to give the lip balm to Lisa?

Sounds like a good idea. I hope you can save the Rockwell family from this tragic fate. Good luck!

Objectives: Take the lip balm and ride to Edward Rockwell in New Hillcrest.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 20 with New Hillcrest

Away, with the cure, posthaste!

Rita!! Have you got the lip balm? Please say you do!

Quest completed

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A Small Chance of Recovery

You got the lip balm! Amazing!! I hardly dared to hope that you would succeed. I am incredibly thankful!

I hope this works. Thomas was here yesterday and his condition has got a lot worse over the last couple of days. He even hesitated when we were going to kiss goodbye, so most likely we will only get one chance to cure him. Oh, he must get well again!

Objectives: Talk to Edward outside his house in New Hillcrest.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 10 with New Hillcrest

Plot with Edward about how to get Thomas to kiss Lisa.

He WILL kiss you! But how?

Quest completed

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Edward Shows the Way

I got it! We have to make him stay still long enough so that Mom can kiss him. The best place to do that must be inside. In our house! Me and Rita can hide in there and stop him from getting away if he refuses to kiss Mom. We need to be quick but it should be easier indoors than outdoors.

You think we should start preparing the surprise straight away, Rita?

I agree! Come on, let’s go inside and get ready. Finally my family is going to be complete again!

Let’s move the couch so that we can hide behind it when Dad arrives. Let’s do it right away, Rita!

Objectives: Move the couch so that you and Edward can hide behind it when Thomas arrives.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 10 with New Hillcrest

Pick up the couch and move it closer to the door.

Mom, you’ll have to wait outside and make sure Dad follows you inside. Rita, you and I can wait here behind the couch.

Quest completed

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It’s Now or Never!

I can hear somebody coming, it must be Thomas. Hide behind the couch while I go out to greet him.

Objectives: Hide behind the furniture when Thomas arrives.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 25 with New Hillcrest

Here he comes!

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Hello, my darling Thomas. I missed you.

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Hmphff…

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Oh, my poor darling. You look exhausted. Are you hungry?

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I’m feeling so weak…

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We’re going to beat this thing, darling! Let’s go inside and I’ll fix you some food, then you’ll feel better.

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Hmpff…

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Welcome home darling! Kick off your shoes and make yourself comfortable. After all, it’s your home too…

Hee hee…

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Why are you so… Jumpy?

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W-w-what do you mean? I-I-I’m just going to make you something to eat. Hee hee.

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Are you up to something? ANSWER ME!

Sniff, sniff. I can smell Jorvik Root…

I HATE Jorvik Root! I’ll NEVER eat it!

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PLEASE, THOMAS! I know that poison makes you do things against your will, but you HAVE TO resist it! TAKE THE ANTIDOTE!

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NO! It’s gone too far!

The poison has taken over… I will hurt you!

I’m just a shadow of the Thomas you used to love. He is no more! It’s GONE!

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Thomas, please don’t say that! You would never hurt me or Edward!

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I DON’T WANT to get well.

Get out of my way! I WILL HURT YOU!

RAAAAAGGGHH!!!!

Take care of Edward.

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Oh no! Hurry, Rita! Block the door! He must kiss Mom!

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Edward? Rita? Get out of my way! NOW! I can’t help myself.

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Gulp. DAD! You mustn’t leave here!

Please! I don’t understand!

Why don’t you want to fight for us to be together?

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It’s too late to fight it! I’m a monster!

STAY AWAY FROM ME!

AARGH!

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Well go then!! But can’t you at least kiss Mom one last time. Then you’re free to go wherever you want.

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Hmphff.

Okay then. One last kiss.

I’m sorry, Lisa, but I have to go now. Goodbye.

(Thomas kisses Lisa and in a blue glow is cured and returned to his old self.)

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Darling?

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Dad?

Quest completed

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The Reunion

What happened?

Objectives: Talk to Thomas inside his house in New Hillcrest.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 15 with New Hillcrest

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DAD, YOU’RE BACK! WOOHOO!

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What? I’m back. I’M MY OLD SELF AGAIN!

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I missed you so much, my darling! Welcome home! Sob sob.

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I missed you so much, my darlings! Not a minute has passed when I’ve not thought of you. I’d already given up hope of ever seeing you again. And now here we are. Sob sob. How did you manage to do this?

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The three of us worked together.

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Rita made a lip balm that contains Jorvik Root. I put it on before we kissed. Hee hee.

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That was so incredibly clever! Haha!

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Thank you, Rita! If you ever need help, all you need to do is call. You can always count on me, I promise!

Quest completed

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Regrets About the Past

Oh no! I just remembered that I put Isabel at risk when I scared her horse and stole her Jorvik Root down in the Mirror Marshes. I have to apologize to her!

You’re asking if you can come along for moral support, Rita?

You’re a true friend. Thank you, Rita! Let’s go it right away so Isabel will understand why I did what I did.

Objectives: Ride with Lisa to Isabel Stonefield’s house so she can apologize.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 10 with New Hillcrest

Isabel can be found outside her house in New Hillcrest. Take Lisa there to apologize.

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Hi, Rita! Nice to see you again… LISA? How dare you show up here again? I could have hurt myself even worse than I did. Why did you do it?

Rita? Why did you bring her!?

Really, Rita? You think I should listen to what she has to say? Quite honestly, I couldn’t care less.

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Isabel, I’m so sorry for everything I put you through. Please let me explain why I acted like I did.

(Lisa explains why she scared Atlas and took the Jorvik Root in the Mirror Marshes that day.)

Please forgive me, Isabel. I’ll give you back the Jorvik Root I took from you. Thomas can help me now that he’s back. Can you find it in your heart to forgive me?

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My poor darlings! Of course I understand why you did what you did. I just wish you had told me that you needed the Jorvik Root. Then I would obviously just have given it to you. But no harm done, my horse Atlas and I are fine, so of course I forgive you. But next time, please just ask.

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Thank you, Isabel and once again, I’m so sorry for everything. I promise I will ask next time. Hee hee.

Quest completed

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Forgiven

Let’s ride home now. Do you think you can help me get home as well, Rita? Thank you!